Posts Tagged With: Picture of the Week

Travel Tuesday photo: Church of St. Paul in Passau, Germany

The Church of St. Paul in Passau, Germany. It’s the oldest church in the city and was built on parts of the old Roman wall.

The Church of St. Paul

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Travel Tuesday photo: Kon-Tiki Raft

The Kon-Tiki raft that Thor Heyerdahl and others sailed from Peru to Polynesia to prove that South Sea islands were settled by explorers from South America.  It’s now in a museum in Oslo, Norway.

The reconstructed Kon-Tiki Raft at the museum in Oslo, Norway

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Travel Tuesday Photo: A Warthog in The Living Desert, Palm Desert, California

A warthog in her enclosure at The Living Desert in Palm Desert, California

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Travel Tuesday Photo: Steamer Wharf, Queenstown, New Zealand

Steamer Wharf in Queenstown, New Zealand with Ben Lomand (the mountain) in the background

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Travel Tuesday photo: Flowers outside First Emperor Qin Mausoleum

Flowers outside one of the pits where the Terra Cotta Warriors are location in Xian, China

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Travel Tuesday photo: Hadrian’s Arch and the Acropolis

The Parthenon sits on the Acropolis and overlooks Hadrian’s Arch.  The Temple of Zeus is located behind the camera.

Hadrian’s Arch and the Acropolis

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Travel Tuesday photo: Old Town (Gamla Stan) Stockholm

Part of the Old Town (Gamla Stan) of Stockholm, Sweden.

Old Town (Gamla Stan) Stockholm, Sweden

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Travel Tuesday photo: A bald eagle at Grant’s Farm

A bald eagle at Grant’s Farm in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

A bald eagle

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Travel Tuesday photo: The Black Abbey of Kilkenny

The Black Abbey of Kilkenny, Ireland. It dates to the early 13th century.

The Black Abbey of Kilkenny, Ireland

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Travel Tuesday photo: “Non-violence” a.k.a “The Knotted Gun”

“Non-violence”, also known as “The Knotted Gun”, a sculpture by Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd. The original is outside the UN but there are several copies around the world, including this one in Malmö, Sweden.  The sculptor knew John Lennon and the gun is a .357 magnum, the same type that was used to end Lennon’s life.

Non-violence (The Knotted Gun)

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